High severity · published Sep 21, 2018
CVE-2018-1710
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 tool db2licm is affected by buffer overflow vulnerability that can potentially result in…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 tool db2licm is affected by buffer overflow vulnerability that can potentially result in arbitrary code execution. IBM X-Force ID: 146364.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DB
Db2 · Ibm
10.1; 10.5; 11.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1710
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1710
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105391
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/146364
usn.ubuntu.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-2/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729981
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